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shut

UK //ʃʌt//US //ʃʌt//

词源

源自古英语scyttan,意为"关闭"或"闩上",与古诺尔斯语skutta(推动)有关。

verb

❶ 关闭某物,使其不再敞开或运作,常用于门窗、眼睛或设备等物体。

“Please shut the door when you leave.”

(离开时请关上门。)

“She shut her eyes and tried to sleep.”

(她闭上眼睛试图入睡。)

❶ 停止营业或运作,指商店、工厂等场所结束开放或生产活动。

“The factory shut down due to financial problems.”

(由于财务问题,工厂关闭了。)

“Many small businesses shut during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间许多小企业停业了。)

同义词:close, seal, lock, fasten, secure

adjective

❶ 指处于关闭状态的,描述门窗等物体不再敞开的情况。

“Keep the gate shut at all times.”

(始终保持大门关闭。)

“Her mouth was shut tight during the meeting.”

(会议期间她紧闭着嘴。)

同义词:closed, sealed, fastened

常见短语

shut up — 要求某人停止说话的非正式表达,有时带有不耐烦或生气的语气。

“Would you please shut up? I'm trying to concentrate.”

(你能闭嘴吗?我正在集中注意力。)

shut down — 指机器停止运行或企业/机构永久关闭,也可表示拒绝接受某种想法。

“The computer suddenly shut down during the storm.”

(暴风雨期间电脑突然关机了。)

shut out — 将某人或某物排除在外,或阻止某事发生,也可指体育比赛中不让对手得分。

“She felt shut out of the conversation.”

(她感觉自己被排除在谈话之外。)